TAG Weekly Planner

Title of Unit:
Words Mean the World to Me
Length of Unit:
6 weeks
MYP Area of Interaction:
ATL, Environment
MYP Area of Interaction:
C&S, HI
TEKS Taught in Unit:
7; 9; 10A-D; 12B; 21; 22A-B; 23A, C; 24B; 25A-D; 26A, C 
 

Date

Topic/Content/Skill

Homework

Assessment

Monday

12-14-09

Literary ‘Zine Review
Meet/share/discuss

Review preparation/testing strategies

Review previous quizzes and Zine in preparation for Jeopardy Review

Midterm Exams

Tuesday

12-15-09

Jeopardy Review
Dialectical Journal Check

‘Zine due

Study for Midterm Exams

Midterm Exams

Wednesday

12-16-09

Midterms 1st and 8th periods

Study for Midterm Exams

Midterm Exams

Thursday

12-17-09

Midterms 7th, 4th, and 5th periods

Study for Midterm Exams

Midterm Exams

Friday

12-18-09

Midterms 3rd and 2nd periods

Study for Midterm Exams

Midterm Exams

Students will need to keep current on all homework assignments.   Responsibility is the key to success!


LAST WEEK

Date

Topic/Content/Skill

Homework

Assessment

Monday

12-7-09

Literary ‘Zine p. 6: Denotation/Connotation

Class time to work on Podcasts and Posters

Work on podcast/poster assignment

Text Evidence

Tuesday

12-8-09

‘Zine p. 7: Diction

Dialectical Journal entry

Podcast/Poster work time

Complete Podcast/Poster

assignment - Due in class tomorrow

Project

Wednesday

12-9-09

Podcasts/Posters due today

‘Zine p. 8: Figurative language

Read Novel

‘Zine: look for text evidence of figurative language

Project

Thursday

12-10-09

“1,000 Cranes” Theater Performance

‘Zine pages 9/10: Flashback/Foreshadowing

‘Zine: look for text evidence of flashback/foreshadowing 

Dialectical Journaling

Journal Samples

Friday

12-11-09

‘Zine p. 11: Hyperbole

Idiom Illustration

Read

Read novel

‘Zine Due in class on Tuesday

‘Zine: Literary examples

Students will need to keep current on all homework assignments.   Responsibility is the key to success!